St Louis Blues

Ice Hockey NHL Xcel Energy Center Sun 1 Mar 17:00

Minnesota Wild

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Blues vs Wild

The St Louis Blues clash with the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, with face-off scheduled for 17:00 on Sunday, March 1.

Will the Scoreboard Tick Over?

There’s definitely some value to be had when the Blues and the Wild clash. We think Over 5.5 goals could be on the cards and that is available at -130.

Wild Too Strong for Blues in Last H2H

St Louis Blues have been defeated in ten straight road games. Their previous contest was a 3-1 home defeat against New Jersey Devils at Enterprise Center. Jordan Binnington stopped 30 shots (.938), with Pavel Buchnevich the only player to find the net.

Minnesota Wild have enjoyed three straight home wins. In their last game, they lost on the road to Utah Mammoth 5-2 at Delta Center. Kirill Kaprizov and Matthew Boldy scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Wild beat the Blues when the teams last met. It was a 5-0 scoreline at Enterprise Center. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Wild land six wins.

Starting Goalies

Joel Hofer (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 20-12-5 2.6 .909 6
23/24 15-12-1 2.65 .913 1
Filip Gustavsson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 27-13-6 2.6 .909 4
23/24 20-18-4 3.06 .899 3
St Louis Blues – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.3 goals from 27.4 shots on goal, with a 19.4% powerplay efficiency. The Blues have been giving up 3.8 goals from 24.3 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 68.4%.

Jordan Kyrou is the top points scorer with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, with Pavel Buchnevich recording 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Joel Hofer have a 3.38 goal against average with a .852 save percentage.

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

The Wild have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.1 goals from 28.2 shots on goal, with a 35.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.3 goals from 34.4 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.9%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Boldy with 17 points, 8 goals and 9 assists, while Kirill Kaprizov is next best after registering 16 points, 8 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 2.76 GAA with a .914 SV%.

St Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks

This St Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including a match prediction, correct score bet, valuable player prop picks and a strategic bet builder.

Game Prediction

The teams are set to combine for a solid total and that could mean going over the goal line. This pick can be backed at a tasty -130 in this NHL encounter.

Team news plays a key role in our hockey predictions and we’re always tracking players with injury concerns. We also stay on top of the NHL form guide, supported by detailed stats that help paint a clearer picture of what to expect.

Key Blues vs Wild stats:

  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Blues games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Blues games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Blues games on the road.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 5 Wild games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Wild games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 18 of the last 20 Wild games.

Over 5.5 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, our pick carries a 56.5% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jordan Kyrou Over 2.5 Shots -145 BetMGM logo

Jordan Kyrou (Blues) has fired Over 2.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -145 that he goes over the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5
To Score Pavel Buchnevich
Shots on Goal Jordan Kyrou Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Over 5.5 goals. We’ve also gone for Pavel Buchnevich (Blues) to be among the scorers and Jordan Kyrou (Blues) to have Over 2.5 shots.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s a very exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised hockey bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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St Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Running Scared of Wild Win

Minnesota Wild are massive -222 favorites. They are regarded as 69% likely to win this game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. St Louis Blues are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +180.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s -110.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues Stats
Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild Stats
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 0 wins and 10 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
89 Pavel Buchnevich 59 18.31 13 23 36 -14
25 Jordan Kyrou 49 16.24 14 19 33 -6
18 Robert Thomas 42 18.96 11 22 33 -3
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
97 Kirill Kaprizov 60 22.33 33 40 73 9
12 Matthew Boldy 56 20.82 35 33 68 17
43 Quinn Hughes 54 27.78 5 53 58 -1

Injuries & Suspensions

St Louis Blues Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Torey Krug
Injured
Colton Parayko
Injured

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Marcus Foligno
Injured
Jonas Brodin
Injured

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

32
Filip Gustavsson
43
Quinn Hughes
7
Brock Faber
97
Kirill Kaprizov
38
Ryan Hartman
36
Mats Zuccarello
21
Jimmy Snuggerud
18
Robert Thomas
10
Brayden Schenn
72
Justin Faulk
6
Philip Broberg
30
Joel Hofer

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

32
Filip Gustavsson
5
Jacob Middleton
46
Jared Spurgeon
90
Marcus Johansson
14
Joel Eriksson Ek
12
Matthew Boldy
25
Jordan Kyrou
89
Pavel Buchnevich
63
Jake Neighbours
23
Logan Mailloux
17
Cam Fowler
30
Joel Hofer

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

32
Filip Gustavsson
48
Daemon Hunt
24
Zach Bogosian
13
Yakov Trenin
22
Danila Yurov
91
Vladimir Tarasenko
22
Pius Suter
54
Dalibor Dvorsky
81
Dylan Holloway
51
Matt Kessel
75
Tyler Tucker
30
Joel Hofer

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

32
Filip Gustavsson
19
Tyler Pitlick
78
Nico Sturm
18
Vinnie Hinostroza
70
Oskar Sundqvist
37
Jack Finley
13
Alexey Toropchenko
30
Joel Hofer

Previous St Louis Blues Lineups

28 Feb NHL
Devils 3-1 Blues
26 Feb NHL
Kraken 1-5 Blues
04 Feb NHL
Blues 4-5 Stars
02 Feb NHL
Blues 5-6 Predators
31 Jan NHL
Blue Jackets 5-3 Blues
29 Jan NHL
Panthers 4-5 Blues
27 Jan NHL
Stars 4-3 Blues
24 Jan NHL
Kings 5-4 Blues
23 Jan NHL
Blues 2-3 Stars
20 Jan NHL
Blues 1-3 Jets

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

27 Feb NHL
Wild 2-5 Mammoth
26 Feb NHL
Wild 5-2 Avalanche
04 Feb NHL
Wild 6-5 Predators
02 Feb NHL
Canadiens 3-4 Wild
31 Jan NHL
Wild 7-3 Oilers
29 Jan NHL
Flames 1-4 Wild
27 Jan NHL
Blackhawks 3-4 Wild
24 Jan NHL
Panthers 4-3 Wild
22 Jan NHL
Red Wings 3-4 Wild
20 Jan NHL
Wild 3-4 Canadiens
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 75 48 21 6 102 0.68 35 43 268 219 49 27-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 7-3 2W
2 Pittsburgh 76 38 22 16 92 0.605 31 35 266 244 22 18-12-8 20-10-8 3-10 5-5 1L
3 NY Islanders 77 42 30 5 89 0.578 28 38 223 225 -2 21-14-2 21-16-3 4-5 4-6 3L
4 Columbus 76 38 26 12 88 0.579 27 32 240 236 4 20-10-8 18-16-4 6-2 4-6 5L
5 Philadelphia 76 38 26 12 88 0.579 24 29 226 230 -4 17-13-8 21-13-4 9-4 7-3 1W
6 Washington 76 38 29 9 85 0.559 32 36 241 230 11 23-11-5 15-18-4 2-6 6-4 1L
7 New Jersey 75 39 34 2 80 0.533 27 35 212 230 -18 20-15-2 19-19-0 4-0 7-3 1W
8 NY Rangers 76 31 36 9 71 0.467 22 28 217 236 -19 12-19-7 19-17-2 3-1 3-7 1L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 75 47 22 6 100 0.667 38 43 274 210 64 24-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 7-3 1W
2 Buffalo 76 46 22 8 100 0.658 38 41 264 225 39 24-10-4 22-12-4 5-0 6-4 1L
3 Montreal 75 44 21 10 98 0.653 32 42 265 236 29 22-13-2 22-8-8 2-5 8-2 7W
4 Boston 76 43 25 8 94 0.618 31 39 257 235 22 28-10-1 15-15-7 4-3 6-4 1L
5 Ottawa 75 39 26 10 88 0.587 33 36 251 231 20 19-11-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 1W
6 Detroit 75 40 27 8 88 0.587 29 38 220 225 -5 20-14-3 20-13-5 2-3 4-6 1W
7 Florida 75 37 35 3 77 0.513 29 32 224 248 -24 21-15-3 16-20-0 5-1 4-6 2W
8 Toronto 76 32 31 13 77 0.507 23 31 236 268 -32 18-12-8 14-19-5 1-4 4-6 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 74 49 15 10 108 0.73 43 46 283 193 90 24-8-5 25-7-5 3-6 5-5 1L
2 Dallas 76 45 19 12 102 0.671 35 40 258 209 49 23-10-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 1W
3 Minnesota 75 42 21 12 96 0.64 27 38 247 218 29 21-10-8 21-11-4 4-5 4-6 1W
4 Utah 75 39 30 6 84 0.56 30 39 241 214 27 19-14-3 20-16-3 0-0 5-5 2W
5 Nashville 75 35 31 9 79 0.527 25 30 225 250 -25 20-15-3 15-16-6 5-1 6-4 1W
6 St Louis 75 32 31 12 76 0.507 28 31 202 236 -34 18-12-7 14-19-5 1-4 6-4 1W
7 Winnipeg 75 32 31 12 76 0.507 25 30 213 231 -18 18-14-6 14-17-6 2-4 5-5 1L
8 Chicago 76 27 35 14 68 0.447 20 24 196 251 -55 13-16-8 14-19-6 3-5 2-8 5L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 76 39 28 9 87 0.572 30 39 264 252 12 21-13-4 18-15-5 0-3 7-3 5W
2 Anaheim 76 41 30 5 87 0.572 24 33 254 266 -12 23-11-3 18-19-2 8-0 5-5 4L
3 Vegas 76 34 26 16 84 0.553 26 33 242 239 3 18-12-9 16-14-7 1-7 4-6 2W
4 San Jose 74 36 31 7 79 0.534 24 34 228 261 -33 20-12-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 4W
5 LA Kings 75 30 26 19 79 0.527 19 26 201 228 -27 11-17-9 19-9-10 4-9 3-7 1L
6 Seattle 74 32 31 11 75 0.507 25 31 208 233 -25 17-15-5 15-16-6 1-6 3-7 3L
7 Calgary 75 31 36 8 70 0.467 24 27 194 240 -46 21-12-5 10-24-3 4-3 5-5 2L
8 Vancouver 75 22 45 8 52 0.347 15 17 197 288 -91 8-25-5 14-20-3 5-2 2-8 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 75 48 21 6 102 0.68 35 43 268 219 49 27-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 7-3 2W
2 Tampa Bay 75 47 22 6 100 0.667 38 43 274 210 64 24-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 7-3 1W
3 Buffalo 76 46 22 8 100 0.658 38 41 264 225 39 24-10-4 22-12-4 5-0 6-4 1L
4 Montreal 75 44 21 10 98 0.653 32 42 265 236 29 22-13-2 22-8-8 2-5 8-2 7W
5 Boston 76 43 25 8 94 0.618 31 39 257 235 22 28-10-1 15-15-7 4-3 6-4 1L
6 Pittsburgh 76 38 22 16 92 0.605 31 35 266 244 22 18-12-8 20-10-8 3-10 5-5 1L
7 NY Islanders 77 42 30 5 89 0.578 28 38 223 225 -2 21-14-2 21-16-3 4-5 4-6 3L
8 Ottawa 75 39 26 10 88 0.587 33 36 251 231 20 19-11-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 1W
9 Detroit 75 40 27 8 88 0.587 29 38 220 225 -5 20-14-3 20-13-5 2-3 4-6 1W
10 Columbus 76 38 26 12 88 0.579 27 32 240 236 4 20-10-8 18-16-4 6-2 4-6 5L
11 Philadelphia 76 38 26 12 88 0.579 24 29 226 230 -4 17-13-8 21-13-4 9-4 7-3 1W
12 Washington 76 38 29 9 85 0.559 32 36 241 230 11 23-11-5 15-18-4 2-6 6-4 1L
13 New Jersey 75 39 34 2 80 0.533 27 35 212 230 -18 20-15-2 19-19-0 4-0 7-3 1W
14 Florida 75 37 35 3 77 0.513 29 32 224 248 -24 21-15-3 16-20-0 5-1 4-6 2W
15 Toronto 76 32 31 13 77 0.507 23 31 236 268 -32 18-12-8 14-19-5 1-4 4-6 1L
16 NY Rangers 76 31 36 9 71 0.467 22 28 217 236 -19 12-19-7 19-17-2 3-1 3-7 1L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 74 49 15 10 108 0.73 43 46 283 193 90 24-8-5 25-7-5 3-6 5-5 1L
2 Dallas 76 45 19 12 102 0.671 35 40 258 209 49 23-10-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 1W
3 Minnesota 75 42 21 12 96 0.64 27 38 247 218 29 21-10-8 21-11-4 4-5 4-6 1W
4 Edmonton 76 39 28 9 87 0.572 30 39 264 252 12 21-13-4 18-15-5 0-3 7-3 5W
5 Anaheim 76 41 30 5 87 0.572 24 33 254 266 -12 23-11-3 18-19-2 8-0 5-5 4L
6 Utah 75 39 30 6 84 0.56 30 39 241 214 27 19-14-3 20-16-3 0-0 5-5 2W
7 Vegas 76 34 26 16 84 0.553 26 33 242 239 3 18-12-9 16-14-7 1-7 4-6 2W
8 San Jose 74 36 31 7 79 0.534 24 34 228 261 -33 20-12-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 4W
9 Nashville 75 35 31 9 79 0.527 25 30 225 250 -25 20-15-3 15-16-6 5-1 6-4 1W
10 LA Kings 75 30 26 19 79 0.527 19 26 201 228 -27 11-17-9 19-9-10 4-9 3-7 1L
11 St Louis 75 32 31 12 76 0.507 28 31 202 236 -34 18-12-7 14-19-5 1-4 6-4 1W
12 Winnipeg 75 32 31 12 76 0.507 25 30 213 231 -18 18-14-6 14-17-6 2-4 5-5 1L
13 Seattle 74 32 31 11 75 0.507 25 31 208 233 -25 17-15-5 15-16-6 1-6 3-7 3L
14 Calgary 75 31 36 8 70 0.467 24 27 194 240 -46 21-12-5 10-24-3 4-3 5-5 2L
15 Chicago 76 27 35 14 68 0.447 20 24 196 251 -55 13-16-8 14-19-6 3-5 2-8 5L
16 Vancouver 75 22 45 8 52 0.347 15 17 197 288 -91 8-25-5 14-20-3 5-2 2-8 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 74 49 15 10 108 0.73 43 46 283 193 90 24-8-5 25-7-5 3-6 5-5 1L
2 Carolina 75 48 21 6 102 0.68 35 43 268 219 49 27-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 7-3 2W
3 Dallas 76 45 19 12 102 0.671 35 40 258 209 49 23-10-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 1W
4 Tampa Bay 75 47 22 6 100 0.667 38 43 274 210 64 24-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 7-3 1W
5 Buffalo 76 46 22 8 100 0.658 38 41 264 225 39 24-10-4 22-12-4 5-0 6-4 1L
6 Montreal 75 44 21 10 98 0.653 32 42 265 236 29 22-13-2 22-8-8 2-5 8-2 7W
7 Minnesota 75 42 21 12 96 0.64 27 38 247 218 29 21-10-8 21-11-4 4-5 4-6 1W
8 Boston 76 43 25 8 94 0.618 31 39 257 235 22 28-10-1 15-15-7 4-3 6-4 1L
9 Pittsburgh 76 38 22 16 92 0.605 31 35 266 244 22 18-12-8 20-10-8 3-10 5-5 1L
10 NY Islanders 77 42 30 5 89 0.578 28 38 223 225 -2 21-14-2 21-16-3 4-5 4-6 3L
11 Ottawa 75 39 26 10 88 0.587 33 36 251 231 20 19-11-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 1W
12 Detroit 75 40 27 8 88 0.587 29 38 220 225 -5 20-14-3 20-13-5 2-3 4-6 1W
13 Columbus 76 38 26 12 88 0.579 27 32 240 236 4 20-10-8 18-16-4 6-2 4-6 5L
14 Philadelphia 76 38 26 12 88 0.579 24 29 226 230 -4 17-13-8 21-13-4 9-4 7-3 1W
15 Edmonton 76 39 28 9 87 0.572 30 39 264 252 12 21-13-4 18-15-5 0-3 7-3 5W
16 Anaheim 76 41 30 5 87 0.572 24 33 254 266 -12 23-11-3 18-19-2 8-0 5-5 4L
17 Washington 76 38 29 9 85 0.559 32 36 241 230 11 23-11-5 15-18-4 2-6 6-4 1L
18 Utah 75 39 30 6 84 0.56 30 39 241 214 27 19-14-3 20-16-3 0-0 5-5 2W
19 Vegas 76 34 26 16 84 0.553 26 33 242 239 3 18-12-9 16-14-7 1-7 4-6 2W
20 New Jersey 75 39 34 2 80 0.533 27 35 212 230 -18 20-15-2 19-19-0 4-0 7-3 1W
21 San Jose 74 36 31 7 79 0.534 24 34 228 261 -33 20-12-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 4W
22 Nashville 75 35 31 9 79 0.527 25 30 225 250 -25 20-15-3 15-16-6 5-1 6-4 1W
23 LA Kings 75 30 26 19 79 0.527 19 26 201 228 -27 11-17-9 19-9-10 4-9 3-7 1L
24 Florida 75 37 35 3 77 0.513 29 32 224 248 -24 21-15-3 16-20-0 5-1 4-6 2W
25 Toronto 76 32 31 13 77 0.507 23 31 236 268 -32 18-12-8 14-19-5 1-4 4-6 1L
26 St Louis 75 32 31 12 76 0.507 28 31 202 236 -34 18-12-7 14-19-5 1-4 6-4 1W
27 Winnipeg 75 32 31 12 76 0.507 25 30 213 231 -18 18-14-6 14-17-6 2-4 5-5 1L
28 Seattle 74 32 31 11 75 0.507 25 31 208 233 -25 17-15-5 15-16-6 1-6 3-7 3L
29 NY Rangers 76 31 36 9 71 0.467 22 28 217 236 -19 12-19-7 19-17-2 3-1 3-7 1L
30 Calgary 75 31 36 8 70 0.467 24 27 194 240 -46 21-12-5 10-24-3 4-3 5-5 2L
31 Chicago 76 27 35 14 68 0.447 20 24 196 251 -55 13-16-8 14-19-6 3-5 2-8 5L
32 Vancouver 75 22 45 8 52 0.347 15 17 197 288 -91 8-25-5 14-20-3 5-2 2-8 1L